ShipFast is a comprehensive NextJS boilerplate meticulously crafted to dramatically accelerate the launch of SaaS, AI tools, and various other web applications. It provides a production-ready codebase, enabling entrepreneurs and developers to bring their products to market in days, rather than weeks, by eliminating the need to build foundational features from scratch. This allows creators to dedicate their valuable time and resources to developing their core business logic and unique selling propositions.
The boilerplate is equipped with a powerful array of integrated features essential for any modern online business:
- Robust Authentication: Implements secure user login mechanisms, including Google OAuth and Magic Links, powered by NextAuth, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience.
- Seamless Payments: Features pre-integrated Stripe and Lemon Squeezy for handling subscriptions, one-time purchases, and managing webhooks, simplifying complex payment processing.
- Reliable Email System: Offers transactional email sending capabilities through Mailgun or Resend. It includes crucial DNS configurations (DKIM, DMARC, SPF) to maximize email deliverability and webhooks for efficient email reception and forwarding, preventing emails from landing in spam folders.
- Flexible Database Options: Provides ready-to-use integrations with popular databases like MongoDB and Supabase, giving developers the choice to select their preferred data storage solution.
- Enhanced SEO & Content: Incorporates built-in SEO best practices and a fully functional blog, crucial for improving search engine visibility and facilitating content marketing strategies.
- Modern UI/UX Components: Comes with a rich library of battle-tested UI components, engaging animations, and a modern styling framework (Tailwind CSS, daisyUI), enabling the rapid construction of aesthetically pleasing and highly functional user interfaces.
- Developer-Centric Design: Supports both JavaScript and TypeScript, along with Next.js's
/appand/pagesrouters, offering maximum flexibility for diverse development workflows. Crucially, ShipFast is optimized for AI-assisted development, providing a well-structured codebase that gives AI code editors (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek) the necessary context to generate full features in seconds, adhering to established naming conventions and best practices. - Legal & Business Utilities: Includes practical ChatGPT prompts for generating essential legal documents like terms of service and privacy policies, significantly reducing legal setup time and costs.
ShipFast is engineered to bypass the common, time-consuming hurdles faced during startup development, such as configuring complex DNS records, setting up email infrastructure, integrating payment gateways, and securing API routes. These tasks, which can collectively consume over 22 hours of development time and cause significant headaches, are streamlined or pre-configured. By leveraging ShipFast, makers can launch their innovative ideas almost instantly and accelerate their path to profitability.
Beyond its technical foundation, ShipFast cultivates a thriving ecosystem. Users gain exclusive access to a vibrant Discord community comprising over 5,000 fellow makers, fostering a collaborative environment for support and growth. The platform also features "Leaderboards," a unique mechanism for startups to showcase their verified revenue (via Stripe), gaining valuable exposure to thousands of entrepreneurs and engaging in friendly competition. Furthermore, ShipFast members benefit from over $1,210 worth of exclusive discounts on a curated selection of marketing tools and services, providing a significant advantage in customer acquisition and business scaling.
The boilerplate is the brainchild of Marc L...
